Beijing, November 27, 2006 -- The World Bank Office, Beijing launches its 2007 Small Grants Program today to support activities related to civic engagement. The Small Grants Program seeds and supports activities that empower and enable citizens to take initiatives to enhance and influence development outcomes. Activities strengthen mechanisms for inclusion, accountability, and participation. Activities also strengthen partnerships with public sector, other civil society organizations, and the private sector. The intended beneficiaries of the Small Grants Program are Chinese civil society organizations engaged in initiatives related to civic engagement. The SmGP provides grants in the range of $3,000 to $7,000 each, with a maximum of $10,000. But it rarely funds more than half of the proposed budget for an activity, and therefore encourages grantees to use the World Bank grant to leverage additional contributions from other sources. The deadline for application is February 28, 2007. Decisions on grants allocation will be announced around the end of April. Since 1999, the World Bank Small Grants Program supports five to 12 projects proposed by Chinese civil society organizations each year. Download the Guidelines and Application Form (word file) Contact: Li Li 8610-5861 7850, e-mail Lli2@worldbank.org |
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